Walk 4

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.33 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 43 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 43 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 148 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 111 m
  • ⚐
    District: Birmingham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.44189° / W 1.817848°
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Description

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 126 m - Start on Pool Farm Road
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto Thornfield Road
  3. 3 : km 0.25 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Gospel Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.76 - alt. 117 m - Turn slight left onto Gospel Lane
  5. 5 : km 1.7 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Broom Hall Crescent
  6. 6 : km 1.71 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Gospel Lane
  7. 7 : km 1.92 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.93 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Redstone Farm Road
  9. 9 : km 2.67 - alt. 147 m - Turn sharp left onto Streetsbrook Road, B4025
  10. 10 : km 3.81 - alt. 142 m - Keep left onto Streetsbrook Road, B4025
  11. 11 : km 3.85 - alt. 141 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Streetsbrook Road, B4025
  12. 12 : km 3.88 - alt. 141 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto St Bernards Road
  13. 13 : km 4.73 - alt. 129 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto St Bernards Road
  14. 14 : km 5.56 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto Mereside Way
  15. 15 : km 5.59 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto St Bernards Road
  16. 16 : km 5.87 - alt. 124 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 5.89 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Old Warwick Road
  18. 18 : km 6.01 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Kineton Green Road
  19. 19 : km 6.03 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Old Warwick Road
  20. 20 : km 6.25 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Warwick Road, A41
  21. 21 : km 6.68 - alt. 112 m - Keep left onto Warwick Road, A41
  22. 22 : km 6.78 - alt. 117 m - Keep left onto Olton Boulevard East, B4514
  23. 23 : km 6.8 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Gospel Lane
  24. 24 : km 7.09 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Thornfield Road
  25. 25 : km 7.28 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Pool Farm Road
  26. S/E : km 7.33 - alt. 126 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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